Just as the depths beneath Team Rocket Headquarters descended into chaos and anxiety over the bizarre malfunction of the "Genesis Gate," a long-planned, lightning-fast attack struck the surface without warning.
The sky above Viridian City was cloudless. Yet the next second, space seemed to be torn apart by an invisible, enormous blade. Dozens of massive warships, their hulls a deep ocean blue and their sleek forms exuding an oppressive presence, disengaged their near-perfect optical camouflage as though materializing from another dimension. Their menacing silhouettes instantly loomed over the entire city.
The bow of every warship bore a striking emblem composed of a trident and waves.
-the Hoenn League's Third Special Task Fleet!
The flagship leading them was none other than the Sea King, which Ye Li had previously sent fleeing in panic with his "Legendary Birds Torpedoes." This time, however, it seemed even larger than before, with brand-new weapons pods mounted on both sides of its hull, gleaming with dangerous energy.
They had returned. And they had brought an even fiercer fury of vengeance.
With its characteristic shrewdness and ruthlessness, the Hoenn League had seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Upon learning that Team Rocket had devoted all its efforts to a mysterious "Genesis" project, they had launched a deadly surprise attack that staked the entire fleet's honor on this moment, when headquarters' defenses were at their weakest.
"All units, fire main cannons in unison!"
"Target all marked Team Rocket military facilities in Viridian City!"
"Fire!"
At the flagship commander's cold, merciless order, countless thick energy beams descended from the sky like spears of divine punishment. Trailing long plumes of flame, they swept down like the Grim Reaper's scythe, subjecting Team Rocket's arms factories, training bases, and weapons depots on the ground to a precise, merciless, and devastating saturation bombardment.
**Boom! Boom!